Which has higher equal access to power index, Iran or Libya?

Libya, at 0.373 against 0.362 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?

151 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Libya: Equal Access to Power Index

Iran

0.362

in 2025

Libya

0.373

in 2025

Iran rank

141st

Libya rank

140th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Iran
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.373 against 0.362 in Iran, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 141st and Libya ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1790s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1800s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1810s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1820s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1830s	0.014	0.045	0.031	Libya
1910s	0.017	0.07	0.053	Libya
1920s	0.0191	0.07	0.0509	Libya
1930s	0.0248	0.07	0.0452	Libya
1940s	0.028	0.07	0.042	Libya
1950s	0.092	0.21	0.118	Libya
1960s	0.098	0.2297	0.1317	Libya
1970s	0.1274	0.301	0.1736	Libya
1980s	0.3338	0.301	0.0328	Iran
1990s	0.3076	0.301	0.0066	Iran
2000s	0.3905	0.301	0.0895	Iran
2010s	0.3629	0.5999	0.237	Libya
2020s	0.3728	0.4533	0.0805	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Iran or Libya?: Libya, at 0.373 against 0.362 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Iran and Libya?: 0.011, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for equal access to power index?: Iran ranks 141st and Libya ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.